Dr Jean Kaseya
20 Mar
The Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has explained that the African Epidemic Fund was established to provide flexible funding to support countries across the continent in outbreak preparedness and response.
21 Nov
Nigeria and 16 other African countries are developing mpox vaccine preparedness and deployment plans with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
27 Sep 2024
As cases of Mpox disease continue to rise, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appealed to developed countries to support Africa in tackling the ongoing mpox outbreak.
Latest
10 mins ago
Former Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for issuing an Executive Order on the Social Health Insurance Scheme that mandates a ₦15,000 monthly contribution from every Lagos resident. In a statement on Tuesday, Rhodes-Vivour acknowledged the good intentions behind universal health coverage, but found fault in the flat-rate approach, saying…
27 mins ago
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has apprehended a male school teacher, identified as Ahmadan Rufai Akorede, for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old female pupil in Ilesa. Corps Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke, in a statement, revealed that the 22-year-old teacher abused the pupil sexually by thrusting his manhood into her mouth…
28 mins ago
Lagos State generates an average of 13,000 tonnes of waste daily, the state waste management agency has said. Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Gbadegesin said that the authority had been effectively evacuating the…
34 mins ago
Erstwhile Minister of Interior and retired Merchant Navy Captain, Emmanuel Iheanacho, has disclosed that the Imo Harmony Project (IHP) is working round the clock to ensure orderliness in the leadership recruitment in Imo State. He noted that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, IHP and other groups rooting for equity in the distribution of political…
36 mins ago
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Monday, ordered the arrest of six commissioners and a local government chairman for their involvement in a breach of contract. Nwifuru said that they were involved in breach of contract terms as regards the building of 140 Housing Units of Izzo and Amaze communities in Ishelu Local Government The…
38 mins ago
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Tuesday his team will be judged on what silverware they win this season, regardless of how entertaining their football is. The Catalan giants are fighting for a potential quadruple, after winning the Spanish Super Cup in January and are playing with the flair and style they have lacked in recent…
40 mins ago
In response to rising security concerns, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a directive requiring individuals and groups to notify law enforcement before embarking on camping or hiking activities. The Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Ajao, in a statement, emphasised the need, warning that remote and unsecured locations pose significant security risks.…
48 mins ago
The Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm that some major opposition political parties are planning to instigate a crisis in the state and make it ungovernable. The state APC chairman, Mr Jarret Tenebe, raised the alarm during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. “It has come to our…
58 mins ago
German economists called Tuesday for a recruitment drive to target US-based researchers dissatisfied with the policies of President Donald Trump, saying Europe's top economy could benefit from a "brain gain". Writing in news outlet Der Spiegel, eight economists called on the German government to fund up to 100 professorships in the country for exceptional academics…
1 hour ago
The Cross River chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out automatic tickets for serving members of the National Assembly and state lawmakers for the 2027 general elections. The party, however, granted automatic tickets to Gov. Bassey Otu and his deputy, Dr Peter Odey. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this…